08527

Name: ZIP code 08527, New Jersey
Address: NJ, 08527, US

ZIP code 08527 is in Ocean County, New Jersey. About 58,991 people live here in 20,324 households. The median home value is $485,800 and the median household income $115,487. The average commute takes about 35 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

58,991residentsACS 2020–2024

$115,487median household incomeOcean County: $90K

$485,800median home valueOcean County: $398K

91%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

08527 in New JerseyZIP codes coloured by median household income

08527

<$45K$125K+

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

People.

58,991 residents in 20,324 households, next to the Ocean County figure.

26%

under 18

21%

aged 18–34

18%

aged 65 and over

23%

of households are people living alone

58%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

21,634 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $485,800 (±$13,199).

87%

of households own their home

76%

of homes are detached single-family houses

10%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,890

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20197%

2000–200924%

1990–199917%

1980–198918%

1970–197912%

1960–196911%

1950–19596%

1940–19492%

1939 or earlier1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$8,182.

$115,487

median household income

8.0%

of people live below the poverty line

4.7%

unemployment rate

39%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

35 min

average commute to work

26%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

85%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

13%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

91%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Businesses in 08527.

1,129 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets9

Convenience stores10

Pharmacies and drug stores7

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants23

Limited-service restaurants25

Coffee shops and snack bars8

Bars0

Physicians’ offices26

Dentists’ offices21

Child care centers9

Gyms and fitness centers4

Movie theaters0

Museums0

Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Health.

Estimated share of adults in 08527, next to the national figure.

77%

had a routine checkup in the past year

70%

visited a dentist in the past year

of 18–64s have no health insurance

24%

get no leisure-time physical activity

36%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

13%

smoke

29%

have obesity

10%

have diagnosed diabetes

33%

have high blood pressure

16%

report fair or poor general health

15%

report frequent mental distress

30%

often feel lonely

12%

faced food insecurity in the past year

10%

faced housing insecurity in the past year

lacked reliable transportation in the past year

These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain

Nearest public schools.

In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.

Switlik Elementary SchoolJackson0.6 mi

Jackson Memorial High SchoolJackson0.8 mi

Ocean County Vocational Technical School Jackson CenterJACKSON3.5 mi

Manchester Regional Day SchoolJACKSON3.6 mi

Carl W. Goetz Middle SchoolJackson3.6 mi

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25

Nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.

08733 08510 08514 07731 08701 07728 Ocean County New Jersey